Buckle.



No. 660,544. Patented Oct. 23, i900.

W. P. GELABERT.

BUCKLE,

(Application led Oct. 12, 1899,) (No Model.)

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WILLIAM PETER GELARERT, on SWEET SPRINGS, MISSOURI.

BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,544, dated October23, 1900.

Application filed October l2, 1899. .serial No. 733.407. (No model.)

To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known t-hat I, WILLIAM PETER GELA- BERT, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Sweet Springs, in the county of Saline and State ofMissouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inHarness-Buckles; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention is au improvement in harness-buckles; and it consists inthe novel features hereinafter described, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings,which illustrate one form in which I havecontemplated embodying my invention, and said invention is fullydisclosed in the following description and claim.

Referring to the said drawings, Figure l represents a perspective viewof a portion of a bridle, showing two of my improved buckles appliedthereto. Fig. 2 is a detail view of one of my improved buckles, showinga number of straps connected thereto as they would be in a bridle orhalter. Fig. 3 is a view of the saine, taken from the other side andFig. 4. is a detail view of the buckle detached. Fig. 5 is alongitudinal sectional view of the buckle.

In the drawings, A represents my improved buckle, which consists of apair of side bars d a, having laterally or outwardly bent centralportions ct and connected at their ends by bars a2 c3 and connected ateach side of said outwardly-bent portions by cross-bars 0,4 a5. Theoutwardly-bent central portions u of the side bars a are shown as beingcurved, so as to form with the cross-bars a4 o5 an almost-circular openframe, beyond which the parallel portions of the side bars extend ateach end. These outwardly-bent portions c a need not, however, becurved, as they may be rectangular, as indicated in dotted lines, Fig.d, or other preferred shape. The cross-bar a4 is provided with suitabletongue, either a Stationary tongue, as shown at o8 in Fig. 5, or apivoted tongue a6, as shown in the other figures, and the end bar c2 ispreferably provided with a loose sleeve or collar o7, as shown. The endportions of the side bars a a are bent upwardly out of the plane lof themiddle portion, as shown in Fig. 5.

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In using this buckle it is secured to a strap by passing the latteraround the cross-bar cr" and securing it by sewing, riveting, orotherwise. Another strap can then be passed uni der the bar o2, over thecross-bar c4, and pro vided with an aperture to engage the tongue a6,while its free end can be slipped under the end bar a3, which forms theloop of the buc- The laterally-bent portions o.'` o. of the side bamswill extend laterally beyond a strap of a width to pass between the endportions of said cross-bars and are adapted to receive additionalstraps,which may be passed around the same and secured in any desiredway.

In Figs. 2 and 3 I'have shown a portion of one side of a bridle toillustrate one manner of using my improved buckle. In these figures, Brepresents the cheek-strap, which is passed around cross-bar a5 and inthis instance riveted. C represents the head-strap, which is providedwith holes to engage the tongue and is passed under the end bar a2 andover cross-bar a4, and its end is passed beneath the end bar as, whichforms the retaining-loop, as before described. D represents thebrow-band, one end of which is passed around one of the laterally-bentportions o/ and secured in this instance by a rivet, and E representsone of the straps for engaging the throat-latch, which is passed aroundand secured to the opposite laterallybent portion.

In Fig. l I have shown the upper portion of a bridle, showing one of myimproved buckles on each side ot' the same, connected to the straps justenumerated in the manner described, and in addition 1 have shown thehead-strap provided on each side with a strap F for retaining a rosetteGr in position. In using a rosette with my improved buckle the staple gof the rosette G is passed between the laterally-bent portions c d ofthe buckle, as shown, and the strap F is passed through the staple g inrear of the buckle. The wide separation of the portions ct a'facilitates the insertion of the staple g, as will be readily seen.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A buckle comprising among its members tWo side bars having their centralportions bent outwardly out of line with their end por- IOO tions toreceive the loops of separate straps, the end of a strap after it hasbeen engaged Io cross-bars connectingr said side bars at each by saidtongue, substantially as described. side of the outwardly-bent portionsof the In testimony whereof I affix my signature side bars, one of saidcross-bars being proin the presence of two Witnesses.

vided with a. tongue, and the other adapted f y to receive the loop ofanother strap, and end WILLIAM PE FER GELABER F' bars eonneetingl theside bars at their ends, Witnesses.: the end vbar farthest from thecross-betr pro- S. I. DRYSDALE, vided with t tongue forming a loop toreceive F. D. MILLER.

